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Towns & villages beyond Paris

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The Porte de Bourgogne stone gateway in the centre of Moret-sur-Loing

Seine-et-Marne, Île-de-France

Moret-sur-Loing

A fortified medieval town on the Loing at the edge of the Fontainebleau forest, painted repeatedly by Alfred Sisley and home to a barley sugar made by nuns since 1638.

Travel time
~50 min from Paris
Transport
Direct train
The medieval ramparts and towers of Provins under a summer sky

Seine-et-Marne, Île-de-France

Provins

A UNESCO-listed medieval walled city 80 km south-east of Paris, with a 12th-century keep, walkable ramparts, underground galleries and daily equestrian and falconry shows in season.

Travel time
~1h 20m from Paris
Transport
Direct train
The west facade of Chartres Cathedral with its two distinctive spires

Eure-et-Loir, Centre-Val de Loire

Chartres

A UNESCO-listed Gothic cathedral with world-famous stained glass, a walkable medieval old town and riverside lanes — about an hour by direct train from Paris Montparnasse.

Travel time
~1h 15m from Paris
Transport
Direct train
The Gothic exterior and spire of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Senlis

Oise, Hauts-de-France

Senlis

A royal and medieval town 45 km north of Paris, with an early Gothic cathedral, Gallo-Roman walls, cobbled streets used constantly as film sets, and Chantilly next door.

Travel time
~1h 10m from Paris
Transport
Train, then bus

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